Page 3: Syria Time Line Chronological Timetable of Events - Worldatlas.com
2000s continued
- (2007) President Bashar al-Assad reelected president
- (2007) Israel conducted aerial strike against site in northern Syria, claiming a nuclear facility was being constructed
- (2007) Syria said it could not cope with refugees from Iraq, imposed tough visa restrictions
- (2008) North Korea accused by U.S. of helping Syria build a secret nuclear reactor
- (2008) President Assad announced 25% pay increase for public sector workers to offset increasing prices of food and heating oil
- (2008) Syria established diplomatic relations with Lebanon
- (2008) Explosion on outskirts of Damascus killed 17
- (2008) Government ordered the closing of an American school and U. S. cultural center in Damascus after deadly raid by U.S. helicopters near Syria-Iraq border
- (2010) U.S. posted first ambassador to Syria in five years
- (2010) Sanctions against Syria renewed by U.S. saying Damascus supported terrorist groups and sought weapons of mass destruction
- (2010) Full-face veils were banned from universities
- (2011) Day of Dignity protest held in Damascus, demanded release of political prisoners, 35 arrested
- (2011) Anti-government protests held in Syria
- (2011) Army tanks entered Deraa, Banyas, Homs, Damascus to try to crush anti-government protests
- (2011) 120 members of security forces were killed by armed gangs in the town of Jisr al-Shughour, more than 10,000 people fled to Turkey
- (2011) President Assad sacked governor of province of Hama after mass demonstration
- (2011) U.S. and allies called on President Assad to step down
- (2011) Arab League voted to suspend Syria for failing to implement Arab peace plans, imposed sanctions
- (2011) Suicide bombs outside security buildings in Damascus killed 44
- (2012) Suicide bomber killed 26 in Damascus, 60 injured
- (2012) Syrian troops bombarded rebels in city of Homs, hundreds killed
- (2012) Bombs targeting security compounds in Aleppo killed 28, injured 235
- (2012) Despite UN General Assembly call for end to violence, Syrian troops resumed heavy shelling of Homs
- (2012) France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada and Australia expelled senior Syrian diplomats in protest of killing citizens in Houla
- (2012) Three top government officials were killed, many wounded in explosion at national security building in Damascus
- (2012) Prime Minister Riyad Hijab defected
- (2012) UN General Assembly resolution demanded resignation of President Assad
- (2012) Over 100,000 Syrians fled the country in one month
- (2012) Syrian mortar fire on Turkish border town killed five civilians, Turkey intercepted Syrian plane carrying arms from Russia; both countries banned each other's planes from air space
2000s continued
- (2013) Israeli fighter jets struck Syrian convoy suspected of moving weapons to Lebanon for Hezbollah
- (2013) More than 6,000 people died in March, the deadliest month since conflict began two years ago
- (2013) Syrian planes bombed city of Raqqa after rebels seized control
- (2013) U.S. and Great Britain suspected government forces used chemical weapons against rebels, demanded an investigation
- (2013) Border city of Qusayr was recaptured by government and allied Hezbollah forces, over 1,000 civilians injured
- (2013) Friends of Syria group (U.S., Great Britain, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan) agreed to provide all necessary materials and equipment to the rebels fighting President Assad
- (2013) UN weapons inspectors concluded government used chemical weapons in attack in Damascus, 300 killed
- (2013) More than two million Syrians were registered as refugees
- (2013) UN Security Council adopted binding resolution on ridding chemical weapons in Syria; President Assad allowed international inspectors to begin the destruction of the chemical weapons
- (2014) UN peace talks failed after Syrian authorities refused to discuss transitional government
- (2014) Aid convoy bringing supplied into Homs was trapped after coming under fire
- (2014) Syrian army and Hezbollah fighters seized the key rebel supply town of Yabroud
- (2014) Iran sent 30,000 tons of food supplies to help deal with shortages
- (2014) Shelling and fire fights between rebels and government forces in Aleppo killed 29 in 24 hours
- (2014) Top rebel commander, Liwa al-Tawhid, died of wounds sustained in air strike in Aleppo
- (2014) President Assad reelected to third term in office
